Announcing the AidData 2.1 Research Release

Research releases are static snapshots of the AidData web portal. They are provided for users who wish to replicate the complete dataset for research, analysis or other uses.

February 19, 2013

Robert Mosolgo

At AidData we're pleased to announce an updated research release available for download. Research releases are static snapshots of the AidData web portal. They are provided for users who wish to replicate the complete dataset for research, analysis or other uses. If you're looking to use all of the data provided by AidData, downloading a research release is faster and easier than downloading the entire data set through the search form.

What's new in Research Release 2.1

ISO-2 Country Codes

- Donor ISO2 code as “donor_iso2”

- Recipient ISO2 code as “recipient_iso2”

Updated data from the OECD CRS

The OECD CRS is the official source for official development assistance for the Development Assistance Committee countries as well as several other countries and organizations. AidData 2.1 includes data for 2010 for DAC donors and several other CRS reporters that have been available in the AidData search since last year, but not previously available in the research release.

New data from other sources

AidData 2.1 includes updates, improved sources, and more historical data for several donors:

Check out the new AidData 2.1 research release, or any number of other datasets hosted by AidData, on the research datasets page. You can also read the 2.1 research release note here. Send us an email at info@aiddata.org if you have any questions and/or concerns about the new release.

Robert Mosolgo is a Project Manager at AidData. He oversees data management, standardization and quality assurance.